This DIY homemade hand sanitizer with essential oils can help protect you and your loved ones from germs keeping hands, fresh and clean. Keeping your hands clean is one of the most effective ways to stay healthy and ensure that you don’t spread germs to others. Sometimes busy schedules and travel can lead to using… Read More

I can’t believe it’s already been 10 years since I started Kokokahn. Oh how the time flies! To celebrate, we’re giving away $500 in Kokokahn products! A winner will be randomly drawn and announced December 1st, 2019 via email, facebook and instagram. Products shown in the picture below are the giveaway products. They include a… Read More

With Spring just around the corner I thought it would be a good time to share some recipes and tips on cleaning with essential oils. The EPA has found most homes are 5 to 10 times more toxic than the outside air. This is mostly due to all the chemical cleaners in our home. Most… Read More

Lemon Verbena and Mandarin Essential Oil Giveaway Here at Kokokahn, we love to do giveaways and share our products! This time we’re giving away our two new essential oils, Lemon Verbena and Mandarin valued at $69. Two winners will be chosen so there’s double the chance of being the lucky winner! Enter to win by Monday… Read More

Clary sage essential oil is one of the best oils for women and it’s true calling is to support women’s issues. It has a sweet, herbaceous aroma with floral undertones. It is steam distilled from the flowers. The clary sage Kokokahn carries is from France and certified organic through the farmer. French clary sage essential… Read More

Kokokahn is ready for the holidays, are you? Here at Kokokahn, you can get all your holiday aromatherapy gift shopping done and even treat yourself. This year, we are introducing the Essential Oil Ornament Gift Set. The Essential Oil Ornament Gift Set includes a clay elephant diffusing ornament with our Purify Essential Oil Blend. This… Read More

What is Aromatherapy? And how does aromatherapy differ from essential oils? Aromatherapy is healing with essential oils and other natural ingredients through inhalation, ingestion or skin application. A little History…. The word aromatherapy was coined by a French Chemist in the mid 1920’s. He burned himself while conducting an experiment in the lab and then put… Read More

Sandalwood essential oil has a soft, woody aroma and is a thicker oil than most. Sandalwood has been used for over 2,000 years. It is highly prized in East Indian cultures and there is a high supply and demand for it. The essential oil is steam distilled from the heart of the wood or the… Read More

Essential oils are very potent and concentrated. When we use them topically it is important to dilute them in a carrier such as aloe gel, jojoba oil or coconut oil. The amount of essential oil drops you put into an amount of carrier is called essential oil dilution. Using most essential oils on the skin without… Read More

Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica), lemon and grapefruit are all good essential oils for cellulite. Lemon and grapefruit essential oils are phototoxic and should not be put on the skin before going in the sun or a tanning bed. I recommend using the recipe below every night before bed. Work it in massaging cellulite areas to help… Read More

Copaiba essential oil is steam distilled from the resin of the tree. It has a warm, sweet, resinous aroma. There are several species of the copaiba tree including Copaifera marterii and Copaifera officinalis. The tree is indigenous to the tropical regions of South America. The resin is sustainably harvested by tapping the tree, similar to… Read More

Ginger essential oil is one of my favorite essential oils this time of year. It has a warm, spicy aroma reminiscent of fresh ginger used in cooking. The essential oil comes from the unpeeled fresh rhizomes. Star therapeutic qualities of ginger essential oil include it’s anti-inflammatory effects and digestive support. It is especially useful for… Read More

Last Spring I was cleaning out my office and ran across my journal from my month long trip to Bali. I had recently been thinking about a new spa line using exotic ingredients, so when I was reading through my journal and found all my notes on indigenous Balinese ingredients and treatments, I thought “this is so… Read More

There are many essential oils that help promote relaxation and serenity. When choosing relaxing essential oils let your nose and instinct help you pick the one that is right for you in that moment. Here are some popular relaxing essential oils as well as some suggestions on how to use them. Best Essential Oils… Read More

Tropical storms, lazy days at the beach and summer barbecues are all things I love about summer in Florida. But with summer also comes mold and fungus especially with the high humidity that Florida’s tropical storms bring. I use a lot of antifungal essential oils during the summer. Two of my favorite antifungal essential… Read More

Fragonia™ essential oil is a very special and unique oil. It is one of the newest essential oils on the market and is produced by one farmer in Western Australia. The latin name is Agonis fragrans. It is important to know the latin name when purchasing Fragonia™ and to look for the trademark symbol after… Read More

New Aromatherapy Recipes Page I’m excited to announce a new educational resource on our website! We now have a new Aromatherapy Recipes page with a wide range of DIY essential oil and aromatherapy recipes. With 14 years of tried and tested recipes ranging from cleaning products to a cellulite remedy. We have sorted them for you… Read More

I am often asked for essential oil and aromatherapy books that I recommend. After 15 years of essential oil and aromatherapy experience, I have amassed a large collection of books, magazines and website resources. Here are my favorite aromatherapy books, magazines and websites to help you further your aromatherapy and essential oil education with links… Read More

Carrier oils are fatty oils like vegetable oils that “carry” or deliver essential oils to the skin and body. Other carriers include gels, lotions and even salts. Essential oils are highly concentrated plant substances that are best used in a carrier base when applied to the skin. Diluting essential oils in a carrier base allows us to… Read More

Tis the season for mosquitos, no-see-ums, fire ants and a barrage of biting insects. There are several essential oils that can take the itch and sting out of a bug bite helping to heal it quicker without the red welts from incessant itching. Some essential oils, like lavender, are anti-inflammatory, pain relieving and cicatrisant, healing… Read More